Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Important Reminder: if you currently get this blog's updates by e-mail, you need to change "carrier"; here's how to do it

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Hopefully, by now you don't need this last reminder, but just in case... In case you have missed the previous posts on this, you should ...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Finally, some changes to the Feres Doctrine!

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In Feres v US , the US Supreme Court expanded the interpretation of one of the exception to the Federal Torts Claims Act resulting in a ban ...

Supreme Court rules that Alien Tort Statute can't be used against defendants for conduct that happens overseas

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Long time readers of this blog know I have followed the cases on the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) for some time.  For my posts on this topic, go...

Snapchat Ends 'Speed Filter' That Critics Say Encouraged Reckless Driving

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 Last month I reported that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had issued an opinion holding that the parents of a teenager killed in a t...
Sunday, June 13, 2021

Trial related to destroyed frozen embryos raises interesting questions -- UPDATED again

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This story is updated below, at the end of the original post I just read a story on Courthouse News on a trial in which the plaintiffs are ...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

All those attempts to get immunity for coronavirus related injuries are paying off now

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About 200 lawsuits in nearly half the states have been filed against nursing homes, and many more are expected.  Patient advocates contend t...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

ALI adopts Restatement Third on Intentional torts to persons

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Last week, at the ALI's Annual Meeting, the membership approved the Restatement (Third) of Torts:  Intentional Torts to Persons.  The AL...
Monday, May 24, 2021

Parents of teen who committed suicide sue Snapchat and other "apps" developers

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A few days ago I posted a news story about a decision against Snapchat.  Yesterday, I posted a story about a new decision involving a suicid...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Court in Alabama holds suicide is not a superseding cause

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In many other jurisdictions, a decedent's conduct in committing suicide is considered a superseding cause, presumably based on the notio...
Monday, May 17, 2021

Federal judge orders NFL and players to mediation to address concern over racist methodology when calculating compensation for players - UPDATED

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March 13, 2021 There are some good news and some bad news related to the lawsuit against the NFL seeking compensation for players related to...